Bridging the Genetic Gaps: How Land-Cover Shapes the Lives of Amphibians

Rapid land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) are increasingly fragmenting natural habitats, threatening biodiversity, and disrupting ecological connectivity. In a comprehensive study, Murphy et al. (2025) investigated how specific landscape features affect the population genetic structure and connectivity of two pond-breeding amphibians—American toads (Anaxyrus americanus) and Blanchard’s cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi)—within the agriculturally dominated landscapes of southwestern Ohio, United States.